I’ve wanted to do the 2.8-mile round-trip hike to Devil’s Head Tower Lookout for several years. As one of the last of the seven original Front Range Lookout towers still in service, this hike is a popular one but it’s a 1.5 hour drive from our house. Finding time and willing participants have been issues so 1) we raced over late afternoon after church and 2) I bribed my family to go.
I loved everything about this hike and one advantage of leaving later in the day was we almost had this hike to ourselves. This hike was a new favorite.
From the views of the Rampart Range along the way.
To the fall colors.
To the fascinating tornado takedown.
To the 143 steps to get to heaven.
To the 103-year-old lookout tower that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
If you’re in the Denver area, this hike is a must. And worth the bribes to get there.
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